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It’s all about the journey, not the destination, right? The folks at KAYAK, the travel site, concur, and have selected their favorite stopover cities, from Toronto to Singapore, some based on airline layover deals too tempting to pass up.

Lisbon, Portugal: A natural stopover en route to Spain, Lisbon has it all, from wine and romantic ports to canned fish and romantic cobble-stoned streets.

Toronto, Canada: The capital of Ontario offers something for everyone, including the Royal Toronto Museum, 400-acre High Park and hip Distillery District. A perfect stop en route to Asia or Europe.

Reykjavik, Iceland: Geothermal spas, Nordic cuisine and Viking history? No wonder Iceland’s largest city continues to top destination lists.

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Seriously? As if you need a reason. OK, it’s KattenKabinet, a museum dedicated to cats. KLM offers two free stopovers when flying from a select list of origin countries.

San Francisco, CA: If you’re lucky enough to live near San Francisco, it’s a world-class staycation. If not, put it at the top of your stopover list en route to Portland or Seattle.

Jessica Yadegaran is a writer and editor for the Bay Area News Group's Eat Drink Play section, which is devoted to all things food, wine, cocktails, and travel. She also spent two years in the Pacific Northwest as the food and dining editor for Seattle magazine. Yadegaran has a degree in journalism from San Diego State University and has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 10 years.